Gomphonema gracile var. auritum (A.Braun ex Kützing) Van Heurck 1885
Publication Details
Gomphonema gracile var. auritum (A.Braun ex Kützing) Van Heurck 1885: 125 (as 'aurita')
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.
Request PDFPublication date: May 1885
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gomphonema auritum A.Braun ex Kützing.
Basionym
Gomphonema auritum A.Braun ex Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Titisee [Lake Titi, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany]; (Kützing 1849: 68) Lectotype: A. Braun; BR; 4596 (Van de Vijver & al. 2020: 2) Notes: Isolectotype: BM 18697 (Natural History Museum, London, UK)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 February 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 11 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
